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 |
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| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
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| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
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| politic | political |
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| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
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