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GRE Complete List 9000+ words 36 of 59 sets

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nuance
n. slight difference, subtle distinction nuance:distinction=hint:suggestion nuance◇patent difference, lack of subtlety, sharp distinction, patent
musicologist
n. one who researches music or the history of music; one who studies the nature of sound
nepotism
n. granting of favors to relatives; favoritism shown to relatives (especially in securing jobs)
mysticism
n. mystical spiritualism
novice
n. beginner, inexperienced person, trainee
nave
n. center of church; place of seating in a church; center of a wheel
narcissistic
adj. admires oneself in an exaggerated fashion; in love with oneself
musculature
n. muscular system of the body (Anatomy)
nostalgic
adj. full of nostalgia, yearning for the past, sentimental
mutineer
n. rebel, one who revolts
munitions
n. war supplies, weapons, ammunition
mutter
v. utter soft inarticulate speech, mumble; grumble, complain quietly and incessantly
nib
n. tip of pen; bird beak; sharp point
nag
v. to irritate by constant scolding or urging
nibble
v. chew delicately; take small fast bites; bite gently and playfully
nugatory
adj. insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential; invalid, null, void; inoperative
mythical
adj. of or pertaining to a myth; described in a legendary story; imaginary, fictional
nondescript
adj. plain, dull, having no extraordinary features nondescript◇conspicuous nondescript◇remarkable/striking
novelty
n. innovation; something new; discovery
nomadic
adj. wandering; of or pertaining to a nomad; belonging to a wandering tribe
negligence
n. neglect; disregard, carelessness; failure to provide the necessary provision for (Law)
nomenclature
n. terminology; system of name classification in a specified field
narcotic
adj. of or associated with drug addicts; of or pertaining to addictive substances which dull the senses; pertaining to sedative or pain relieving medical drugs; of narcotism; causing narcotism
mushroom
v. sprout up rapidly like mushrooms, develop at a great pace
munificence
n. generosity; lavishness in giving
nomad
n. wanderer; member of a tribe that relocates seasonally in order to find better resources (e.g. pastureland, water, etc.) nomad:domicile=freelancer:employer
nocturnal
adj. of the night; functioning or active during the night
mystification
n. act of causing (someone or something) to become mysterious; obscuration; puzzlement, perplexity, act of causing a person to be unable to understand
muster
v. gather together, assemble for action or ceremonial purposes, collect
nonchalance
n. apathy; indifference; composure
mythology
n. collection of myths associated with a particular people or culture; collective group of stories about specific imaginary characters; study of myths and legends
mythologize
v. create a myth; classify a myth; narrate a myth; interpret as a myth (also mythologise)
muse
v. ponder on reflectively, meditate on something in silent wonder, think about pensively
mural
adj. of or pertaining to a wall; on a wall; painted on a wall; attached to a wall; resembling a wall
municipality
n. city or district with its own government, city council; governing body of the local area
neoplatonist
Platonism modified to accord with Aristotelian philosophy and oriental mysticism
nostrum
n. false or phony remedy; panacea
naivete
n. naiveness, quality of being naive, gullibility, inexperience; naive action
noxious
adj. physically harmful, poisonous; injurious to moral well-being, unwholesome; disgusting (usually of a smell) noxious◇beneficial , salubrious, harmless
nostalgia
n. feeling of longing for the past or bygone things, sentimentality
nascent
adj. in the beginning stages of existence; newly developed; originating; in a nascent state (Chemistry)
nonconformist
n. one who does not conform to conventional values or opinions
nucleus
n. kernel, central and most significant part of a whole; positively charged heart of an atom (Physics); core of a cell containing DNA and RNA (Biology); core of the head of a comet (Astronomy)
narcissism
n. exaggerated self-admiration; exaggerated self-love
nadir
n. point opposite the zenith and directly below the observer; lowest point, base point (Astronomy)
nebulous
adj. vague, hazy; like a nebula, vaporous
murmur
v. make a soft perpetual sound; whisper continuously, mutter inarticulately; rustle; grumble under one's breath; make a recurrent abnormal sound (of the heart)
nonchalant
adj. indifferent; composed
non-porous
adj. not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores; "nonporous wood"
neolithic
adj. of the later Stone age, pertaining to the age characterized by the development of agriculture and sophisticated tools and weapons (Anthropology)
nominal
adj. relating to or being a name; relating to or being a noun (Grammar); very small; token; in name only, so-called
natty
adj. smart, neat, trim (in appearance or dress)
mundane
adj. of this world, earthly; normal, banal, ordinary
notable
adj. honorable; remarkable, noteworthy; famous
negate
v. deny; refute, rebut, prove something wrong; neutralize; contradict
mutable
adj. given to alteration, changeable; unstable
notoriously
adv. in a notorious way
notch
v. groove; cut; make a notch in; score a point serrated◇without notches/smooth
noisome
adj. obnoxious; stinky; offensive; unhealthy noisome◇appealing
negation
n. denial; act of proving (something) incorrect; cancellation; contradiction
murky
adj. dark; foggy; gloomy
nexus
n. means of connection, link, joint; connected group
nucleate
v. create a nucleus nucleate◇disseminate
nullify
v. make null; annul; invalidate, negate
neologism
n. new expression; new word; modern usage of words or expressions
necessitate
v. make necessary, cause to be unavoidable; obligate, compel, force
mutability
n. quality of being changeable, likelihood of mutation; fickleness
narrative
n. plot, story; literary work that tells a story, tale
notoriety
n. condition of being notorious; infamy, state of being unfavorably known; widespread reputation (usually poor)
non-viscous
adj. not viscous ( not sticky)
nonplussed
adj. confused; embarrassed
myopia
n. nearsightedness, condition of the eyes in which objects that are far away cannot be seen clearly (Ophthalmology); lack of insight and forethought
nauseating
v. make nauseous; cause uneasiness in one's stomach; disgust, cause repugnance
musket
n. heavy gun that was formerly used by infantry soldiers before the development of the rifle
nitpick
v. pay obsessive attention to petty flaws or details
neophyte
n. beginner, novice; newcomer; beginning priest; new religious convert
nominate
v. appoint someone (for a position, office, or honor); designate, select
nonentity
n. something imaginary; something non existent dilettante:commitment=nonentity:consequence

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