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 |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |