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 |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
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| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |