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 |
|---|---|
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |