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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WordMeaning
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
noveltysomething new or unusual
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy
shoveto push along
minusculevery small
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary