GRE Word List

UNTENABLE

not able to be defended

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

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sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
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compulsivehaving power to compel
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
pendulouspoised without visible support
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic