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
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
determinatehaving defined limits
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts