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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |