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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spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
wreakbring about
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tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
igniteto set afire
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness