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
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
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rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
clipperone that clips something
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petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter