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
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
waketo be or remain awake
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions