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 |
|---|---|
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
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| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
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| impuissance | weakness |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
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