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 |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |