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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|---|---|
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| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
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| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
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| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |