GRE Word List

STRICTURE

an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage

The meaning of the word stricture is an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage.

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WordMeaning
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
slackento make less active : slow up
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
respitea period of temporary delay
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time