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 |
|---|---|
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |