GRE Word List
NUANCE
a subtle distinction or variation
The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |