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 |
|---|---|
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| lax | loose |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |