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 |
|---|---|
| venue | locale |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| residual | remainder |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |