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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |