GRE Word List
DISTEND
extend
The meaning of the word distend is extend.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |