GRE Word List
PHOBIA
morbid fear
The meaning of the word phobia is morbid fear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graphite | black form of carbon used in lead pencils |
| oratorio | dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata |
| herpetologist | one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians |
| perspicuous | (of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments |
| vampire | ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living |
| disarray | state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray |
| eon | long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras |
| proximity | nearness; ADJ. proximate |
| harass | annoy by repeated attacks |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
