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 |
|---|---|
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |