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 |
|---|---|
| growl | rumble |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |