GRE Word List

EXPANSIVE

having a capacity or a tendency to expand

The meaning of the word expansive is having a capacity or a tendency to expand.

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WordMeaning
comportto be fitting : accord
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
pulchritudephysical comeliness
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting