GRE Word List

UNTENABLE

not able to be defended

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

Random words

WordMeaning
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
dawdleto spend time idly
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
oligarchygovernment by the few
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
callousbeing hardened and thickened
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension