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 |
|---|---|
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |