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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |