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
solicitto make petition to : entreat
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome