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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |