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 |
|---|---|
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |