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 |
|---|---|
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
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| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |