GRE Word List
NUANCE
a subtle distinction or variation
The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| monotony | tedious sameness |