GRE Word List
TENUOUS
having little substance or strength : flimsy
The meaning of the word tenuous is having little substance or strength : flimsy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| residual | remainder |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| grudging | unwilling |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |