GRE Word List

PRETERNATURAL

existing outside of nature

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

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WordMeaning
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
conveyancethe action of conveying
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
reaperone that reaps