GRE Word List
TENET
doctrine; dogma
The meaning of the word tenet is doctrine; dogma.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knoll | little round hill; hillock |
| vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
| modish | fashionable; conforming to the current fashion |
| concentric | having a common center |
| stem | stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk |
| whelp | young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc. |
| illusion | misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion |
| exceptionable | objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable |
