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
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
gapeto open the mouth wide
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism