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 |
|---|---|
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| skimp | skimpy |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |