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 |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |