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 |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |