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
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
deprecateto express disapproval of
pluckto pull or pick off or out
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
rococorococo work or style
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
writheto twist into coils or folds