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 |
|---|---|
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |