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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| contrive | devise |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
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