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
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
dodderingfeeble
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts