GRE Word List
DISTEND
extend
The meaning of the word distend is extend.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |