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 |
|---|---|
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |