GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |