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 |
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traverse | to go or travel across or over |
euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
representational | one that represents: such as |
parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
insensate | lacking sense or understanding |