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
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
retiringreserved
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
tactfulhaving or showing tact