GRE Word List
PHOBIA
an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
The meaning of the word phobia is an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| imprecation | curse |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |