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 |
|---|---|
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| dire | exciting horror |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |