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
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
passepast one's prime
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
addenduma thing added : addition
chasethe hunting of wild animals
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
beneficentdoing or producing good
coalesceto grow together