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 |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |