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 |
|---|---|
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |