GRE Word List

PRETERNATURAL

existing outside of nature

The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.

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WordMeaning
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
vertexthe top of the head
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
braggadocioempty boasting
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject