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 |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| render | to melt down |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |