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 |
|---|---|
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
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| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
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| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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