GRE Vocabs Ns

nadir

(n) The lowest point in a person's fortunes or in a situation.

naivete

(n) The lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence.

nascent

(a) Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

nebulous

(a) in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy

(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined

neophyte

(n) A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

nepotism

(n) The practice of giving favorable treatment to relatives or friends in hiring or business.

nettle

(v) To irritate or annoy someone.

newfangled

(a) Different from what one is used to; overly modern or innovative.

noisome

(a) Having an unpleasant smell; harmful or injurious to health.

non sequitur

(n) A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

nonchalant

(a) Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety.

nondescript

(a) Lacking distinct or interesting features or characteristics.

nonpareil

(a) Having no equal; peerless.

nonplussed

(a) Surprised and confused so much that one is unsure how to react.

nontrivial

(a) Significant; important; not trivial.

normative

(a) Establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm.

nostalgia

(n) A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past.

nostrum

(n) A remedy of questionable effectiveness; a supposed cure.

notorious

(a) Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or action.

novel

(a) New or unusual in an interesting way.

novitiate

(n) the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order;

a novice, especially in a religious order

noxious

(a) Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

nuance

(n) A subtle difference in meaning, expression, or response.

nugatory

(a) Of no value or importance; worthless.