GRE Word List

PRETERNATURAL

existing outside of nature

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

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WordMeaning
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
predilectionan established preference for something
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
recitala detailed account : enumeration
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)