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 |
|---|---|
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |