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 |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| minuscule | very small |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| purported | reputed |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |