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 |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |