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 |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| delve | excavate |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| nomenclature | name |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |