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 |
|---|---|
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |