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 |
|---|---|
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |