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 |
|---|---|
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |