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 |
|---|---|
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
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| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
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