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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WordMeaning
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
ventto provide with a vent
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
desiccateto dry up
ferventvery hot : glowing
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping