GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |