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 |
|---|---|
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |