GRE Word List

LOFTY

elevated in character and spirit : noble

The meaning of the word lofty is elevated in character and spirit : noble.

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WordMeaning
savorthe taste or smell of something
quenchput out
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
droopto hang or incline downward