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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |