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 |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| ebullient | boiling |
| defer | put off |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |