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 |
|---|---|
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |