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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| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
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| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| querulous | habitually complaining |