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 |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |