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 |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
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| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
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| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |