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 |
|---|---|
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| impuissance | weakness |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |