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 |
|---|---|
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| random | a haphazard course |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |