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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remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
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compartmenta separate division or section
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integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
overseesurvey