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 |
|---|---|
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| schism | division |