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
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
pliantpliable
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
validhaving legal efficacy or force
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic