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 |
|---|---|
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| devious | wandering |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |