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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implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
purportedreputed
allureto entice by charm or attraction
sleightdeceitful craftiness
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
aspirantone who aspires
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane