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
noveltysomething new or unusual
primto give a prim or demure expression to
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
retortto pay or hurl back : return
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion