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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |