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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WordMeaning
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
distortto twist (see twist
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
betrothto promise to marry
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
synopticaffording a general view of a whole