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
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
compartmenta separate division or section
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
giddydizzy
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary