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 |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |