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 |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
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| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
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