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 |
|---|---|
| welter | writhe |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| thespian | actor |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |