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 |
|---|---|
| ram | a male sheep |
| 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") |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |