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 |
|---|---|
| anarchy | absence of government |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| fiend | devil |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |