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 |
|---|---|
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |