GRE Word List
TAPER
to become progressively smaller toward one end
The meaning of the word taper is to become progressively smaller toward one end.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| gnome | maxim |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| beguile | hoodwink |