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 |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |