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 |
|---|---|
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| swill | wash |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |