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
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
lanknot well filled out : slender
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
schismdivision