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tenable

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore T words

able to be defended or maintained against objection

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Tenable in a sentence

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Once new evidence emerged, his original hypothesis was no longer tenable.

Synonyms
defensiblejustifiablesoundviable
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Tenable (adjective) means able to be defended or maintained against objection
Here is tenable used in an example sentence: "Once new evidence emerged, his original hypothesis was no longer tenable."
Common synonyms for tenable include defensible, justifiable, sound, viable.
Antonyms of tenable include untenable, indefensible, weak.
Tenable is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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