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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| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
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