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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WordMeaning
elusivetending to elude: such as
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
drasticacting rapidly or violently
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful