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

WordMeaning
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
feintsomething feigned
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
entitybeing