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 |
|---|---|
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| duration | continuance in time |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| dingy | dirty |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |