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 |
|---|---|
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| brevity | shortness of duration |