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 |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |