GRE Word List

TENANCY

a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate

The meaning of the word tenancy is a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate.

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escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
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solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
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fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious