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 |
|---|---|
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| chivalrous | valiant |