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 |
|---|---|
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| grotto | cave |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |