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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| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
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