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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |