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).

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WordMeaning
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery