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 |
|---|---|
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| charlatan | quack |