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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WordMeaning
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
connivancethe act of conniving
rustleto make or cause a rustle
imbibedrink