GRE Word List
DISTEND
extend
The meaning of the word distend is extend.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |