GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| wont | accustomed |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |