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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WordMeaning
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
ancestryline of descent : lineage
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
desiccateto dry up