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 |
|---|---|
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |