GRE Word List

DISTEND

extend

The meaning of the word distend is extend.

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doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
misadventuremisfortune
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence