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.

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WordMeaning
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
elysianof or relating to Elysium
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
gorgea narrow passage through land
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed