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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |