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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astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
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capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage