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 |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |