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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |