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 |
|---|---|
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| dire | exciting horror |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |