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 |
|---|---|
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| unfrock | defrock |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |