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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WordMeaning
ensconceshelter
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
mutedbeing mute : silent
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable