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
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
limpto walk lamely
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
slakesubside
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color