GRE Word List

UNTENABLE

not able to be defended

The meaning of the word untenable is not able to be defended.

Random words

WordMeaning
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
rusea wily subterfuge
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
hauntto visit often : frequent