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 |
|---|---|
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| paradigm | example |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| microcosm | a little world |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |