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 |
|---|---|
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |