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 |
|---|---|
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |