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 |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| whimsy | whim |
| beguile | hoodwink |