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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fabricate | invent |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| stringent | tight |
| dull | tedious |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |