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 |
|---|---|
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |