GRE Word List
TENUOUS
thin; slim; rare
The meaning of the word tenuous is thin; slim; rare.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renege | break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt |
| unexceptionable | entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| kaleidoscope | tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful |
| anarchist | person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
| pucker | gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold |
| callow | youthful; immature; inexperienced |
| muggy | (of weather) warm and damp |
| idiom | expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic |
| prompt | cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue |
