GRE Word List
CAPACIOUS
containing or capable of containing a great deal
The meaning of the word capacious is containing or capable of containing a great deal.
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| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
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| paramour | lover |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
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