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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WordMeaning
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
impedimentsomething that impedes
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected