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 |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
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