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 |
|---|---|
| enduring | lasting |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |