GRE Word List
TENUOUS
having little substance or strength : flimsy
The meaning of the word tenuous is having little substance or strength : flimsy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |