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 |
|---|---|
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |