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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| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
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| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
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| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
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