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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| chafe | irritate |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |