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
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
withholdto hold back from action : check