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 |
|---|---|
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| giddy | dizzy |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| motley | variegated in color |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |