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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permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
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chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
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accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
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paramourlover