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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |