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 |
|---|---|
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |