GRE Word List
SUBTLETY
the quality or state of being subtle
The meaning of the word subtlety is the quality or state of being subtle.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |