GRE Word List
TENANT
one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
The meaning of the word tenant is one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another.
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sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |