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
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
amalgama mixture of different elements
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts