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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briskkeenly alert : lively
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abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale