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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WordMeaning
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
plumea feather of a bird: such as
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
spatefreshet
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary