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 |
|---|---|
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |