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 |
|---|---|
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| privy | private |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
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| pedagogue | teacher |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |