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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WordMeaning
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
mandatean authoritative command
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
expatriatebanish
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure