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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miragean optical (see optical
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
reparteea quick and witty reply
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
recountto relate in detail : narrate