A ghostly figure is a supernatural entity that is often associated with death and the afterlife. The term can refer to four different entities: a SPECTER (7 letters), a WRAITH (6 letters), a PHANTASM (8 letters), or a SPIRIT (6 letters). A SPECTER is a ghostly apparition, usually of a person, that appears in a dream or vision. A WRAITH is a ghostly figure that is often seen as an omen of death. A PHANTASM is an illusion or apparition that is often seen as a sign of impending doom. Finally, a SPIRIT is an incorporeal being, such as a ghost, that is believed to inhabit the physical world.