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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |