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 |
|---|---|
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
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