GRE Word List

EERIE

so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine

The meaning of the word eerie is so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine.

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WordMeaning
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively