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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| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |