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
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
generateto bring into existence: such as
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever