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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |