GRE Word List

DOCTRINE

a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma

The meaning of the word doctrine is a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma.

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contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
discloseto make known or public
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
affinityrelationship by marriage
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge