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

WordMeaning
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
clipencompass
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary