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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frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
ventto provide with a vent
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
museto become absorbed in thought
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration