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 |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| forebears | ancestor |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |