refinementnoun · Level 3 SAT1a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitudeThe final draft showed considerable refinement over the rough version presented at the first meeting.ModuleLevel 3Registeracademic, argument, toneCollectionCollection 018SAT Complete planAlso in Collection 018excoriate, nicety, vitriol, continency, decadency, estrangement, famine, fulsomeness and 1 more