GRE Word List

PRETERNATURAL

existing outside of nature

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

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WordMeaning
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
compressto press or squeeze together
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired