GRE Word List
NUANCE
shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
The meaning of the word nuance is shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fabricate | build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society |
| maneuver | strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end |
| gale | windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter |
| idiom | expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic |
| petulant | touchy; peevish; ill-tempered |
| culprit | one guilty of a crime |
| shrewd | clever; astute |
| ecstasy | rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy |
| agape | openmouthed |
| rant | speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil. |