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 |
|---|---|
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| laud | praise |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
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| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
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