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 |
|---|---|
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |