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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|---|---|
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| comestible | edible |
| nexus | connection |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
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| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |