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 |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |