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 |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| guileless | innocent |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |