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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flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
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rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
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barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
bitinghaving the power to bite
cringeto recoil in distaste
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs