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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| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
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| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |