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 |
|---|---|
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| oversee | survey |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| welter | writhe |