flimsy
weak and insubstantial; easily damaged or unconvincing
Flimsy in a sentence
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The flimsy excuse he offered for missing the meeting satisfied no one.
The defense rested on flimsy evidence that collapsed under the first round of cross-examination.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.
Using “flimsy” well
Flimsy describes both physical things that are easily damaged and arguments or excuses that are unconvincing. The two senses share the idea of lacking substance or solidity.
More GRE words starting with F
to make up something false in order to deceive
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
to make an action or process easier or more achievable
a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition
inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent
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