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 |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| categorical | absolute |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| regime | regimen |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |