GRE Word List
PERVASIVE
existing in or spreading through every part of something
The meaning of the word pervasive is existing in or spreading through every part of something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| pilfer | steal |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |