GRE Word List
UNTENABLE
(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained
The meaning of the word untenable is (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | pertaining to money |
| pervert | corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural |
| sift | put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully |
| unassuming | modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner |
| buffoon | stupid person; clown |
| multifarious | varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac |
| component | element; ingredient |
| blight | plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy |
