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 |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |