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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| malediction | curse |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |