GRE Word List
INCUBUS
an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
The meaning of the word incubus is an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |