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 |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| slake | subside |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |