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 |
|---|---|
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |