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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |