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 |
|---|---|
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| urchin | hedgehog |