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 |
|---|---|
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |