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 |
|---|---|
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |