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 |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| misadventure | misfortune |