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
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
acuitykeenness of perception
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt