GRE Word List
ALOFT
at or to a great height
The meaning of the word aloft is at or to a great height.
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| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
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| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |