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 |
|---|---|
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |