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 |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |