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
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
proletariana member of the proletariat
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
averto declare positively
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious