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 |
|---|---|
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| progeny | descendants |
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| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
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| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |