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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |