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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Word | Meaning |
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desiccate | to dry up |
draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
denomination | an act of denominating |
prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |