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
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
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premonitorygiving warning
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil