GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |