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 |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| collate | to compare critically |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |