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 |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| historic | historical |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |