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 |
|---|---|
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |