GRE Word List
PRETERNATURAL
existing outside of nature
The meaning of the word preternatural is existing outside of nature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| concentric | having a common center |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |