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 |
|---|---|
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |