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 |
|---|---|
| quicksilver | mercury |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |