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
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate