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 |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |