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 |
|---|---|
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |