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
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
muddleto make turbid or muddy
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
piquantengagingly provocative