GRE Word List

DISTEND

extend

The meaning of the word distend is extend.

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WordMeaning
inclementlacking mildness: such as
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
magnitudegreat size or extent
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
sledgesledgehammer
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund