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 |
|---|---|
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |