GRE Word List
DILATE
to become enlarged or widened
The meaning of the word dilate is to become enlarged or widened.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |