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 |
|---|---|
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| skimp | skimpy |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
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| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |