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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| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
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| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
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| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
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