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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
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| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
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| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
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| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
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| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |