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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WordMeaning
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food