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 |
|---|---|
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| hurl | rush |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |