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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WordMeaning
historichistorical
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
implyto express indirectly
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat