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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WordMeaning
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
raspto rub with something rough
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand