GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| skimp | skimpy |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |