GRE Word List
DISTEND
extend
The meaning of the word distend is extend.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |