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 |
|---|---|
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |