GRE Word List
TENUOUS
thin; slim; rare
The meaning of the word tenuous is thin; slim; rare.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satiate | satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated |
| firebrand | piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble |
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| squat | short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N. |
| zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| odium | detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct) |
| array | marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array |
| premonition | forewarning; presentiment; foreboding |
| orthodox | traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine |
| tutelary | protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities |