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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WordMeaning
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
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soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
writheto twist into coils or folds
combustiblecapable of combustion
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice