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 |
|---|---|
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |