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 |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| encumber | weigh down |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |