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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| violate | break |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |