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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temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
itineranttraveling from place to place
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad