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.

Random words

WordMeaning
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
neophytea new convert : proselyte
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future