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 |
|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |