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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WordMeaning
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
gnarlsnarl
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless