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 |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| reek | smoke |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |