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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| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| manumit | to release from slavery |