GRE Word List

CLAUSTROPHOBIA

abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces

The meaning of the word claustrophobia is abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces.

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WordMeaning
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
predisposeto dispose in advance
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
sluggarda habitually lazy person
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless