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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WordMeaning
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
spoofdeceive
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
grategrating
effluviuman invisible emanation
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate