GRE Word List
NUANCE
a subtle distinction or variation
The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| imprecation | curse |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |