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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |