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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| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| dint | force |
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| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| obese | having excessive body fat |