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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frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |