GRE Word List
ACROPHOBIA
abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
The meaning of the word acrophobia is abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights.
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| demure | reserved |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| condign | deserved |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| ignite | to set afire |
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