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
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
fermentto undergo fermentation
interrogateto question formally and systematically
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide