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 |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| purge | to clear of guilt |