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 |
|---|---|
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |