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
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
predetermineforeordain
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question