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
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments