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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |