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
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt