GRE Word List
UNTENABLE
not able to be defended
The meaning of the word untenable is not able to be defended.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| oversee | survey |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| query | question |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| delve | excavate |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |