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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WordMeaning
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
direexciting horror
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air