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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |