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 |
|---|---|
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| concatenate | linked together |