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 |
|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |