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 |
|---|---|
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| pending | during |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |