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 |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| benison | blessing |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |