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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| overweening | arrogant |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
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| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |