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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WordMeaning
invalidnot valid:
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable