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
ramificationbranch
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
conspireplot
smughighly self-satisfied
quenchput out
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life