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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| demure | reserved |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| dour | stern |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| nib | bill |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |