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 |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |