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
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
spruceto make spruce