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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |