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
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
knottymarked by or full of knots
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime