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 |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| pedagogue | teacher |