GRE Word List
RIFE
prevalent especially to an increasing degree
The meaning of the word rife is prevalent especially to an increasing degree.
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| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
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| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
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| delve | excavate |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
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