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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| canny | clever |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |