GRE Word List

NUANCE

a subtle distinction or variation

The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.

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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
ancillarysubordinate
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person