GRE Word List
DISTEND
extend
The meaning of the word distend is extend.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
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| potentate | ruler |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
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| brackish | somewhat salty |