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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
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| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
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| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
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