GRE Word List
DISTEND
extend
The meaning of the word distend is extend.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| cryptic | secret |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |