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 |
|---|---|
| stanch | stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound |
| hostage | person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands |
| fledgling | inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person |
| nourishment | something that nourishes; food |
| sovereign | ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent |
| transmute | transform; change; convert to something different |
| niggardly | meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person |
| far-fetched | too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story |
| pugilist | boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing |
| contingent | dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency |
