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 |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |