GRE Word List

PRETERNATURAL

existing outside of nature

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

Random words

WordMeaning
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
noisomenoxious
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs