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

WordMeaning
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
repelto drive back : repulse
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
bestialof or relating to beasts