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
badinageplayful repartee : banter
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement