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 |
|---|---|
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| enduring | lasting |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |