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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |