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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kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped