GRE Word List
CLAUSTROPHOBIA
fear of being locked in
The meaning of the word claustrophobia is fear of being locked in.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amiss | wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV. |
| anchor | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage |
| unscathed | unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed |
| malign | speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence |
| ingrate | ungrateful person (not expressing thanks) |
| indignity | treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them. |
| stipulate | state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance |
| concise | brief and compact |
| bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
| intangible | not able to be perceived by touch; vague |