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 |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| paltry | inferior |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |