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.

Random words

WordMeaning
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
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coincorner
corpusclea minute particle
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
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