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 |
|---|---|
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
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| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
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| allude | to make indirect reference |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
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| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |