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

WordMeaning
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
unsavoryinsipid
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
demurereserved
buffeta blow especially with the hand
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought