GRE Word List

DISTEND

extend

The meaning of the word distend is extend.

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subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
extantcurrently or actually existing