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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relishcharacteristic flavor
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
dissonancelack of agreement
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body