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 |
|---|---|
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |