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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peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
liability | the quality or state of being liable |
catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
kudos | praise given for achievement |
dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |