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 |
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| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| courier | messenger |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| coin | corner |
| minuscule | very small |
| forebears | ancestor |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |