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
premonitorygiving warning
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
calculatedapt
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
negateto deny the existence or truth of
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast