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 |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |