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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WordMeaning
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
abateto decrease in force or intensity
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
pedagogueteacher
callousbeing hardened and thickened