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.
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| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
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| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
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