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
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
hortatoryhortative
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
putrefyto make putrid
overseesurvey
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent