GRE Word List

PRETERNATURAL

existing outside of nature

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

Random words

WordMeaning
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
sparseof few and scattered elements
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
nurturetraining
haggardnot tamed
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint