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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| Word | Meaning |
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| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
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| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |