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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| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| retiring | reserved |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |