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 |
|---|---|
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| violate | break |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| duration | continuance in time |
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| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |