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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massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
connoisseurexpert
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
hotheada hotheaded person
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
tricksterone who tricks: such as