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 |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |