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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WordMeaning
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
elusivetending to elude: such as
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
prosperousauspicious