GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |