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 |
|---|---|
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| warranted | sanction |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |