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 |
|---|---|
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |