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
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
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replenishto fill or build up again
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
shama trick that deludes : hoax
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
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