GRE Word List
NUANCE
a subtle distinction or variation
The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reek | smoke |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| deify | to make a god of |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |