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 |
|---|---|
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| debut | a first appearance |
| headlong | headfirst |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |