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
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
sciondescendant
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
meleea confused struggle
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony