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
amendto put right
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
preamblean introductory statement
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
discretionindividual choice or judgment
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax