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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |