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 |
|---|---|
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| cataclysm | flood |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |