GRE Word List

DILATE

to become enlarged or widened

The meaning of the word dilate is to become enlarged or widened.

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WordMeaning
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
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exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
intersticea space that intervenes between things
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law