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

WordMeaning
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
paragona model of excellence or perfection
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel