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

WordMeaning
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
appendattach
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable