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
litheeasily bent or flexed
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bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
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cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with