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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |