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
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
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adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
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gambolto skip about in play : frisk
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