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 |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| veracious | truthful |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |