GRE Word List
TENET
a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
The meaning of the word tenet is a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predetermine | foreordain |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| prank | trick |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |