GRE Word List

DISTEND

extend

The meaning of the word distend is extend.

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WordMeaning
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
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