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 |
|---|---|
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |