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 |
|---|---|
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| charlatan | quack |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| potentate | ruler |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| lax | loose |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |