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 |
|---|---|
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |