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 |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| kismet | fate |