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 |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |