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.

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WordMeaning
recessthe action of receding : recession
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
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toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
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finalethe close or termination of something: such as
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased