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 |
|---|---|
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| delve | excavate |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |