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
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
censurea judgment involving condemnation
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet