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
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning