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 |
|---|---|
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
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| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
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| whimsy | whim |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |