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
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
influxa coming in
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting