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 |
|---|---|
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |