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 |
|---|---|
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |