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 |
|---|---|
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |