GRE Word List
INCUMBENT
the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
The meaning of the word incumbent is the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice.
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| faculty | ability |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |