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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WordMeaning
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
collateto compare critically
natalnative
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
quizzicalcomically quaint
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted