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 |
|---|---|
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |