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
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
retortto pay or hurl back : return
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
snivelto run at the nose
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
civilof or relating to citizens
monotonytedious sameness