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
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme