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
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
underhandin a clandestine manner
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
throttleto compress the throat of : choke