GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| pundit | pandit |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| arid | excessively dry |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |