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
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
dourstern
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
thralla state of servitude or submission
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God