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 |
|---|---|
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |