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 |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
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| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| reverberate | reflect |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
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