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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eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
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discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
apostateone who commits apostasy
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
arcadea long arched building or gallery