GRE Word List
DISTEND
extend
The meaning of the word distend is extend.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |