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).
Random words
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charlatan | quack |
definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
maverick | an unbranded range animal |
righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |