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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |