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 |
|---|---|
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| addle | rotten |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |