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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |