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

WordMeaning
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
reverberatereflect
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as