GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |