The Root tenere: to hold
Latin root
The root tenere means to hold, and it comes from Latin. It shows up across the GRE, hidden inside words that look unrelated at first glance. Once you recognize it, you can decode the meaning of an unfamiliar word on sight instead of guessing. Below are 3 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root tenere
Tending to keep a firm hold; persistent and determined
“Her tenacious pursuit of justice finally paid off.”
A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy
“Individual freedom is a central tenet of democracy.”
impossible to defend or maintain against objection
“Once the data was published, his original hypothesis became completely untenable.”
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