GRE Word List
TENURE
the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
The meaning of the word tenure is the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |