GRE Word List

DISTEND

extend

The meaning of the word distend is extend.

Random words

WordMeaning
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
desperatehaving lost hope
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
predecessorone that precedes
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
blightedaffected with blight (see blight