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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WordMeaning
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
laudpraise
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
illuminateto supply or brighten with light