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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |