GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| noisome | noxious |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |