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 |
|---|---|
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| purported | reputed |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |