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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| Word | Meaning |
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| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
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| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| retribution | recompense |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
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| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |