/ Dictionary / Index S specter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spec•ter Pronunciation: (spek'tur), [key] — n. a visible incorporeal spirit, esp. one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: specter (Thesaurus) spectator sport spectinomycin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language