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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| encompass | include |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |