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 |
|---|---|
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| defalcate | deduct |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
