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
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor