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 |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| thespian | actor |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |