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 |
|---|---|
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |