GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| submerge | to put under water |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |