GRE Word List
ALOFT
at or to a great height
The meaning of the word aloft is at or to a great height.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| dys- | abnormal |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |