Dogma GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Dogma GRE Vocabulary Flashcard in real context with definition, synonyms, images and authentic examples from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your exam for GRE & SAT candidates and advanced learners of English

/ˈdɒg.mə/ (noun)

Definition

a firm belief or opinion, teaching, canon, doctrine, philosophy, belief, code, principle, creed, precept, tenet, ideology, set of beliefs

Example

The central dogma of molecular biology explains the flow of genetic information, from DNA to RNA, to make a functional product, a protein.
The central dogma suggests that DNA contains the information needed to make all of our proteins, and that RNA is a messenger that carries this information to the ribosomes.

Source: https://www.yourgenome.org/

Parts of speech

Adjective: dogmatic: authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, doctrinaire, domineering, imperious, overbearing

Adverb: dogmatically

Noun: dogmatist

Noun: dogmatism