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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| whittle | a large knife |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |