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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WordMeaning
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
habituateto make used to something : accustom
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
abodethe place where one lives : home
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle