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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virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
hivea container for housing honeybees
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
demurto take exception : object
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated