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 |
|---|---|
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |