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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| fabricate | invent |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| guileless | innocent |