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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| poise | balance |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |