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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WordMeaning
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
fraileasily led into evil
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity