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 |
|---|---|
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| violate | break |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |