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 |
|---|---|
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| comestible | edible |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |