GRE Word List

LUMEN

the cavity of a tubular organ or part

The meaning of the word lumen is the cavity of a tubular organ or part.

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unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
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extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
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discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
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