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
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
extrudeto force, press, or push out
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
ripto tear or split apart or open
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
tawnyof the color tawny
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense