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
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group