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
denotationan act or process of denoting
magnitudegreat size or extent
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
proletariana member of the proletariat
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
blareto sound loud and strident
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of