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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| clime | climate |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |