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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| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |