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 |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| motley | variegated in color |
| vixen | a female fox |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |