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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sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
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trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
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psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
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