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 |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |