GRE Word List
TENUOUS
having little substance or strength : flimsy
The meaning of the word tenuous is having little substance or strength : flimsy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| approbation | commendation |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| concatenate | linked together |