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
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages