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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |