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 |
|---|---|
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |