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 |
|---|---|
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
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