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 |
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| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |