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 |
|---|---|
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| concordat | compact |