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 |
|---|---|
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| dingy | dirty |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |