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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spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
remediablecapable of being remedied