GRE Word List
RIFE
prevalent especially to an increasing degree
The meaning of the word rife is prevalent especially to an increasing degree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| fabricate | invent |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |