GRE Word List
DISTEND
expand; swell out
The meaning of the word distend is expand; swell out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gazette | official periodical publication; newspaper |
| layman | man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional |
| lancet | small surgical tool for making incisions |
| bludgeon | club; heavy-headed weapon; V. |
| conformity | harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance |
| putrid | decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity |
| mausoleum | monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos |
| disgorge | surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| cant | insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people |
