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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WordMeaning
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
miragean optical (see optical
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
immaculatespotlessly clean
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity