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pervade

verbCommon GRE wordMore P words

to spread through and be present in every part of something

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Pervade in a sentence

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A sense of unease pervaded the empty corridors of the building.

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The startup's early growth, impressive as it looked on paper, rested on a blank foundation, for a single lost contract was enough to push the firm to the brink of collapse.

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Questions about “pervade”

Pervade (verb) means to spread through and be present in every part of something
Here is pervade used in an example sentence: "A sense of unease pervaded the empty corridors of the building."
Common synonyms for pervade include permeate, saturate, suffuse, imbue.
Pervade is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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