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
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
penetrateto pass into or through
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd