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
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
chasethe hunting of wild animals
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
abortiveprematurely born
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
politicpolitical
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)