GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |