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.
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|---|---|
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
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| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
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| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |