GRE Word List
INCUBUS
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
The meaning of the word incubus is burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juggernaut | irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path |
| canine | related to dogs; doglike |
| skittish | inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit |
| prototype | original work used as a model by others |
| monogram | design composed of one or more initials of a name; V. |
| provincial | pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated |
| vacillate | waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation |
| foppish | vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance |
| veer | change in direction; swerve |
| corrode | destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period) |
