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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dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
plumagethe feathers of a bird
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle