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 |
|---|---|
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
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| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
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| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |