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 |
|---|---|
| raiment | clothing |
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| braid | to make from braids |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| imbue | endow |
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| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
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