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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| expatriate | banish |
| headlong | headfirst |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |