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 |
|---|---|
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |