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
armadaa fleet of warships
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
balkto refuse abruptly
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
venuelocale
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
peddleto travel about with wares for sale