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.

Random words

WordMeaning
compartmenta separate division or section
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
compulsorymandatory
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism