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 |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |