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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |