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 |
|---|---|
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| welter | writhe |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |