GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| malediction | curse |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |