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
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
bestialof or relating to beasts