GRE Word List
TENUOUS
having little substance or strength : flimsy
The meaning of the word tenuous is having little substance or strength : flimsy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |