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 |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| fulcrum | prop |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |