The smell of smoke was pervasive in the air.
空气中弥漫着烟味。
Choose the best synonym for the word “pervasive”:
B — prevalent. “pervasive” means adj. widespread; penetrating; prevalent
In today“s world, social media is a __________ tool, influencing people”s opinions and behaviors extensively.
B — pervasive. “pervasive” means adj. widespread; penetrating; prevalent
pervasive — adj. widespread; penetrating; prevalent. In Chinese: 普遍的；弥漫的.
pervasive is pronounced /pərˈveɪsɪv/. It breaks into 3 syllables: per · va · sive.
The smell of smoke was pervasive in the air. (空气中弥漫着烟味。)
widespread, prevalent — all close in meaning to pervasive (adj. widespread; penetrating; prevalent).
Yes. pervasive appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
per- (everywhere) + vade (go) + sive → pervasive, omnipresent.