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
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
notableworthy of note : remarkable
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)