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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| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |