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
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
outmodednot being in style
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor