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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| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
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