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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
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| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
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