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
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation