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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| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
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| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
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| headfirst | with the head foremost |