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
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
amityfriendship
ancestryline of descent : lineage
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct