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
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
filchto steal secretly or casually
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
festerto generate pus
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect