GRE Word List

PREVALENT

generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread

The meaning of the word prevalent is generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread.

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WordMeaning
procurementthe act or process of procuring
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased