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 |
|---|---|
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| prattle | prate |
| docile | easily taught |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |