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
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with