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

WordMeaning
passepast one's prime
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
esteemthe regard in which one is held
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way