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 |
|---|---|
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |