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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |