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
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
endorseto write on the back of
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation