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 |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| collate | to compare critically |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| nullify | to make null (see null |