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 |
|---|---|
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| evenhanded | fair |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |