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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WordMeaning
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
dissentto withhold assent or approval
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes