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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delveexcavate
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
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thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony