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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| ignite | to set afire |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |