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 |
|---|---|
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |