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 |
|---|---|
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| aver | to declare positively |
| sheer | unqualified |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| fauna | animal life |