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 |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |