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 |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
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