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
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| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |