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 |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |