GRE Word List
TAUT
having no give or slack : tightly drawn
The meaning of the word taut is having no give or slack : tightly drawn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dart | a light spear |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |