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 |
|---|---|
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |