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
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain