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 |
|---|---|
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| rotunda | a round building |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |