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 |
|---|---|
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |