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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| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |