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 |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| intermediary | mediator |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| circlet | a little circle |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| cipher | zero |