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 |
|---|---|
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |