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 |
|---|---|
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| attentive | mindful |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |