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 |
|---|---|
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |