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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |