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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| diva | prima donna |