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 |
|---|---|
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| imprecation | curse |
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| lax | loose |