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
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
oafa stupid person : boob
abateto decrease in force or intensity
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
defalcatededuct
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody