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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| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
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| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| duration | continuance in time |
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| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |