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 |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| succor | relief |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |