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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titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
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disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative