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 |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |