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 |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| apiarist | beekeeper |