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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| vendetta | blood feud |