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
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
pontificalepiscopal attire
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
choicethe act of choosing : selection
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic