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
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
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enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
drivelnonsense
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
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