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.

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WordMeaning
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
phenomenaphenomenon
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
constituenta member of a constituency
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter