GRE Word List
UNCANNY
seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
The meaning of the word uncanny is seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| denizen | inhabitant |