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 |
|---|---|
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| lampoon | satire |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |