GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |