GRE Word List
NUANCE
shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
The meaning of the word nuance is shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obese | excessively fat; N. obesity |
| superimpose | place over something else |
| shuffle | mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N. |
| epitaph | inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone) |
| tardy | slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival |
| flair | talent |
| inestimable | impossible to estimate; (apprec) invaluable; of immeasurable worth |
| economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |
| catalyst | agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis |
| uncouth | boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish |
