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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
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| exhume | disinter |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| haggard | not tamed |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |