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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prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
florescencea state or period of flourishing