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 |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| shambles | a meat market |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |