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 |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |