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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WordMeaning
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
capacitylegal competency (see competence