expansive

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

wide-ranging, or open and communicative in manner

In a sentence

Expansive in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing expansive in a sentence.

Over dinner he grew expansive, sharing stories from his youth.

Synonyms

broadextensiveeffusive

Antonyms

restrictedreservednarrow

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Expansive (adjective) means wide-ranging, or open and communicative in manner

Here is expansive used in an example sentence: "Over dinner he grew expansive, sharing stories from his youth."

Common synonyms for expansive include broad, extensive, effusive.

Antonyms of expansive include restricted, reserved, narrow.

Expansive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.