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 |
|---|---|
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |