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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| microcosm | a little world |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| diva | prima donna |