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 |
|---|---|
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |