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 |
|---|---|
| mulct | fine |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| scintilla | spark |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |