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 |
|---|---|
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |