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 |
|---|---|
| slew | a large number |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |