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.

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WordMeaning
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
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arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
lewdobscene
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
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