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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |