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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| acclaim | applaud |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |