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 |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |