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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| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |