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 |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |