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 |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |