GRE Word List
TENUOUS
having little substance or strength : flimsy
The meaning of the word tenuous is having little substance or strength : flimsy.
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|---|---|
| trenchant | keen |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |