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 |
|---|---|
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |