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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| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
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| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
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| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |