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 |
|---|---|
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
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| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| impinge | encroach |
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| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |