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 |
|---|---|
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |