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 |
|---|---|
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| prosperous | auspicious |