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 |
|---|---|
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |