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 |
|---|---|
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| reckon | count |
| guileless | innocent |
| fluke | flatfish |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |