GRE Word List

PRETERNATURAL

existing outside of nature

The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.

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WordMeaning
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
felonone who has committed a felony
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin