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 |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |