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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sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
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consonanceharmony or agreement among components
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
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