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
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
felonone who has committed a felony
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
equipoisea state of equilibrium
parochialof or relating to a church parish
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order