GRE Word List

CREDO

a guiding belief or principle : creed

The meaning of the word credo is a guiding belief or principle : creed.

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WordMeaning
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
onusburden
graphicof or relating to the pictorial arts
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly