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 |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |