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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| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
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| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |