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 |
|---|---|
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| compulsive | having power to compel |